Evolution
3 forms · linear chain
Weaknesses and type matchups
Slaking is weak to Fighting moves. Ghost moves have no effect on it.
Pokédex entry
10 versionsSlaking spends all day lying down and lolling about. It eats grass growing within its reach. If it eats all the grass it can reach, this Pokémon reluctantly moves to another spot.
Slaking in Japanese, Chinese, Korean and other languages
9 languages- JapaneseJapanese
- ケッキングkekkingu
- Chinese (Simplified)Chinese (Simplified)
- 请假王qǐng jià wáng
- KoreanKorean
- 게을킹geeulking
- Chinese (Traditional)Chinese (Traditional)
- 請假王qǐng jià wáng
- FrenchFrench
- Monaflèmit
- GermanGerman
- Letarking
- SpanishSpanish
- Slaking
- ItalianItalian
- Slaking
- EnglishEnglish
- Slaking
What Slaking’s name means
king in 5 languagesEnglish
Slaking
slack
king
Japanese
ケッキングkekkingu
欠勤kekkinabsence
キングkinguking
Chinese
请假王請假王qǐng jià wáng
请假請假qǐngjiàtake time off
王wángking
Korean
게을킹geeulking
게으르다geeureudalazy
킹kingking
French
Monaflèmit
monarquemonarch
flemmelaziness
German
Letarking
Lethargielethargy
kingEnglish
Spanish and Italian use the English name. Pokémon names are never officially explained. These are the readings most widely agreed on.
Where to find Slaking
5 gamesScarlet · Violet
- Casseroya Lake In the overworld Lv. 52-56
- Socarrat Trail In the overworld Lv. 52-56
- North Province (Area One) Wild Tera Pokémon Lv. 55
- Coastal Biome In the overworld Lv. 58-69
- Paldea Tera Raid Battle Lv. 75
Omega Ruby · Alpha Sapphire
Evolve Slakoth →Black 2 · White 2
- Pinwheel Forest Rustling grass or dust cloud Lv. 57 5%
Moves Slaking learns
89 movesLevel up · 14
TM · 79
TM001Take Down⚔TM005Mud-Slap✦TM006Scary Face◆TM007Protect◆TM012Low Kick⚔TM018Thief⚔TM020Trailblaze⚔TM021Pounce⚔TM022Chilling Water✦TM025Facade⚔TM027Aerial Ace⚔TM028Bulldoze⚔TM031Metal Claw⚔TM034Icy Wind✦TM035Mud Shot✦TM036Rock Tomb⚔TM039Low Sweep⚔TM043Fling⚔TM047Endure◆TM049Sunny Day◆TM050Rain Dance◆TM055Dig⚔TM057False Swipe⚔TM058Brick Break⚔TM059Zen Headbutt⚔TM061Shadow Claw⚔TM064Bulk Up◆TM066Body Slam⚔TM067Fire Punch⚔TM068Thunder Punch⚔TM069Ice Punch⚔TM070Sleep Talk◆TM071Seed Bomb⚔TM073Drain Punch⚔TM080Metronome◆TM082Thunder Wave◆TM083Poison Jab⚔TM084Stomping Tantrum⚔TM085Rest◆TM086Rock Slide⚔TM087Taunt◆TM089Body Press⚔TM102Gunk Shot⚔TM103Substitute◆TM105X-Scissor⚔TM114Shadow Ball✦TM117Hyper Voice✦TM121Heavy Slam⚔TM122Encore◆TM125Flamethrower✦TM126Thunderbolt✦TM127Play Rough⚔TM128Amnesia◆TM130Helping Hand◆TM134Reversal⚔TM135Ice Beam✦TM141Fire Blast✦TM143Blizzard✦TM147Wild Charge⚔TM149Earthquake⚔TM152Giga Impact⚔TM156Outrage⚔TM158Focus Blast✦TM163Hyper Beam✦TM166Thunder✦TM168Solar Beam✦TM171Tera Blast✦TM172Roar◆TM179Smack Down⚔TM181Knock Off⚔TM186High Horsepower⚔TM191Uproar✦TM192Focus Punch⚔TM199Lash Out⚔TM204Double-Edge⚔TM205Endeavor⚔TM221Throat Chop⚔TM224Curse◆TM225Hard Press⚔